I have been teaching Spanish for 23 years in public elementary schools in North Carolina, in FLES style programs. I taught English for 4 years in Madrid, Spain. Ten years ago I started in a new school with Smartboards in every classroom and this changed my approach to materials creation. I have been working on our curriculum units since then, and they get better every year I use them in the classroom. I can also turn the units into power point or google slides by request.
I believe in the natural approach to learn a foreign language: creating natural situations for the kids to learn and use the language. I use TPR and immersion (98% use of the target language). I create fun activities, visuals, sing songs and use movement to reach all learning styles. I love the new technologies and how they have opened the world to the students. I have been working with Smartboards for 13 years, but I also use puppets, props and other materials to make the experience more real and fun for the students.
The notes I get from my students saying I am the BEST teacher ever are my best awards. Seriously!
Degree in Philology from Universidad Complutense de Madrid, License in Spanish K-12 from Central University, NC.
I am a perfectionist, so I keep updating my products as I use them in the classroom. You will get an email whenever I update one of the units I created and you can download the newest version for free!
PreK, Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th
English Language Arts, Reading, Specialty, Math, Basic Operations, Social Studies, European History, World Languages, Spanish, Arts & Music, Geography, Other (Social Studies), Critical Thinking, Cooking, Holidays/Seasonal, Christmas-Chanukah-Kwanzaa